The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-30
WAGES AND LYING IN AUSTRALIA.
There IL nm EiGht-Ho Law that Il I'm.
forced, and Provisions are Cheap.

There IL nm EiEht-Hour Law that Il En-
forced. and Provlsions are Cheap.
SYDNEY, Australia, June 25.-This Is good
place for the workingman. He rarely dwells
in the city. He prefers the suburbs where he
can enjoy the comforts OF pretty little cot
tage. Throughout the colonies the eight-hour
system Is in vogue, and every man, tho minute
the hands of the clock indicate the end Of the
eighth hour Of his work. drops his tools, puts
on his hat and coat, and makes direct for his
home. He is an independent man. There is,
however. as everywhere else, occasional strife
between labor and capital.
When the English workingman sets his foot
Oh colonial soil. he at once INDUCES the liberty
he is entitled to accept, and It is too frequently
the case that the hard conditions OF life under
which he has been compelled to toll in the old
country Gre totally forgotten.
Wages throughout Australia arc very liboral.
as is shown by the way In which the working
man and his family take their pleasure out Of
working, hours on the holidays. which are
many. Carpenters. joiners, painters. and ship
Sge by Ia $3.50 s5o per- wssE
shoemakers. by the piece, can make So $3.50
sse s peT 1885, s
s to ffr hIaT
10 Per dsy ttea to Hsp
day; coopers, So; potters, $12.50 per Week.
year farm SH iaborsrs 500 to s$eS srooms 500
to $500; gardeners In town. 1910 to $500; gar
deners in country. $500 to s325-all with board
a COOKS ses as225 to 1915 per year; lapndresses.
5000 to $3.50; honse and parlor maids, Sl40 to
saa fSfsa
sas dn Sfnsss oGtcs s
to S2.25 per day; railway laborers, $1.f5 day;
'longshoremen, day work, 25c. per hour: night
work, 37c. per hour; day work. handling coal,
There is nothing in tho Australian manner
Provisions are generally reasonable. and 1t is
only In certain Seasons OF the year that such
are inexpensive enough; and bread is cheap.
as also meat Whole sheep are sop9m e
cents the quarter. Tho ruling prices for pro-
visions are: Mutton 70 cents, and beef Il
Is e exreney DEAR Salt beef as
low as and as high as cents and fresh but
ter in the summer Sr+ months sells to IS
Is r readily given. New-Iaid eggs in winter are
as much as rs cents per .dozon. and in
Tho potatoes grow, splondidly,, and arc
fine av3%E They ss fr at s25 TO
ssi per- Rsfb Sshe and Tread Is from f1 Cents
per two-pound loaf; Flour fetchcs, first class,
$3.50 per 100 pounds: second class, s2.25. and
mense quantity Is used, Is from 81 TO G4 cents
per pound. and sugar to cents very
drnEable coffee can be obtained for 2S cents,
and that at 81 cents is u first-class article.
Kerosene oil is In great demand. and Ia sold at
81 cents per gallon, while candles are 10 to IL
The beer Of the colonies is vile stuff and is
known as "Tanglefoot." 1t Is alleged that its
inferiority is due to the water but there is beer
brewed In the city OF Adelaide equal to famous
brews OF other countries The breweries are
generally fine establishments, and the pro-
were to mako n better class OF liquor the in
dustry would grow immensely
Australian wines arc rich aud wholesome,
and arc destined to become popular In the
wine markets OF tho world. The port possesses
., perfect flavor, and connoisEeurs speak In
delicious appeti2lng wine. Often experts are
puzzled TO tell it from the German wines. In
cases OF sickness Australian wines are largely
used by direction of medical men, VINO are
mostly In favor OF its consumption: .,
Clothing y s1f q el1thes
good standlng costs from s2J to $50. The mr.
tisan can obtain the clothes necessary for his
work: OF drill or moleskin, s525 to $3.50 u suit;
tweed or cloth, s6,25 10 $3.50: colored shirts 9re
43 to rs cents; strong boots, l.25 to 81; so
pair; socks, ~ to Is cents pair; straw hats.
tGnnel "a y 81 cents per yard, and blankets,
Size to S3.!3 por pair.
Tho cost of u fine oTercoat Is about $50, and
ono OF tho very best material $780,
DressmRkers' charges are exceedingly mod;
crate SnG t5eE style Is based on parseE and
silk dress Is from So to $l2. and an ordinary
equally reasonable In their charges. and their
work 10 excellent.